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the specimens. There is also the very fine collection of 
shells offered by Governor Keate to the Colony, which, it 
is to be hoped, we shall not lose by tardiness in accepting 
it. It has several times been suggested that these collec- 
tions, together with the geological specimens at present 
deposited in the Library, and the books, specimens and 
instruments of our lamented fellow-member Criiger, would 
form a good nucleus for a museum and scientific library, 
and to these might possibly be added the scientific works 
of Dr. Leotaud, if the Colony is disposed to purchase them 
as a testimony of respect to his memory. 
I observe that Mr. Carr still continues his attention to 
meteorological subjects, and from time to time he gives us 
tables of rain-fall. We have also the usual quarterly ab- 
stracts of meteorological tables prepared by the Colonial 
Botanist ; but since the publication of Mr. Criiger’s memoir 
no one has attempted to generalize on the subject. Nor 
perhaps is it to be assumed that there are as yet sufficient 
data for even a moderate supply of fresh induction. This 
branch of Science is yet in a state of infancy in these 
countries. 
In a paper read in April 1864 I brought the subject of 
acclimatization under the notice of this Association. I re- 
fer to the question now because in the growing scarceness 
of Beef, it -becomes a question whether something might 
not be done for the introduction of the Eland, a ruminant 
of South Africa, which has been successfully introduced 
into England. The drawback to its utility in that country 
appears to be that hitherto it has taken six years to attain 
a proper condition for the butcher ; but the climate of Eng- 
land is much colder than that of the native country of the 
Eland. Some of the other Antelopes might also do well 
